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LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – As the battle against the coronavirus pandemic continues, many companies are touting products that claim to kill dangerous pathogens in the air, or on surfaces, using ultraviolet light. However, questions remain regarding how effective these products — from lamps to wands — can actually be at preventing the spread of the infection. Scientists are warning consumers to beware of false claims. On a hot August day, Goettl technician Brian Jimenez climbs into an attic in a Simi Valley home to install a UV light in the air conditioning unit. Jimenez says the tiny UV light will...

The Academy of Motion Pictures has announced that no film will be allowed to enter the race for an Oscar unless they meet politically correct “diversity quotas.” “This is a disgrace to artists everywhere…can you imagine telling Picasso what had to be in his f***ing paintings,” tweeted Kirstie Alley. “You people have lost your minds. Control artists, control individual thought .. OSCAR ORWELL.” Kristie Alley later deleted the above tweet and clarified that she supports diversity and inclusion but opposes the mandating of it. On Tuesday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) released its new guidelines for...

This is a very difficult article for me to write, but I definitely need to write it. All over the country, people are considering suicide because of all the bad things that have happened this year, and things are only going to get even more challenging in 2021 and beyond. This greatly grieves me, because suicide is never the answer to anything, and I wish that I could sit down individually with every person that is considering suicide and get them to understand this. Our lives are meant to be lived with purpose, passion and great joy, and that doesn’t...

It looks like we are headed for the most chaotic presidential election in modern U.S. history. According to some estimates, somewhere around 40 percent of all U.S. voters will vote by mail this year. That means that tens of millions of votes will be going through the postal system, and that has the potential to create all sorts of problems. For one thing, it is going to take a lot of extra time to open those ballots and count them. For states that allow mail-in votes to be counted in advance, that shouldn’t delay final results by too much, but...

In a recent interview with Axios on HBO, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg urged the media to assure the public that there was “nothing illegitimate” about waiting days or even weeks to tabulate the results of the upcoming presidential election. “You said on election day it’s over, but it well might not be, right?” Axios asked Zuckerberg who replied: “I think the dynamic that you’re talking about is really important, which is that we may not know the final result on election night.” Zuckerberg went on to add: “One of the things that I think we and other media need to...

Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden said in a TV interview on Tuesday that the only person seeking to defund the police is President Donald Trump. Biden made the remark as he attempted to deflect a question about his call to “redirect” funding away from police agencies. “I not only don’t want to defund the police, I’m the one calling for $300 billion — million more for local police, for community policing,” Biden told the news station. He accused Trump of attempting to cut $400 million from “state and local help.” A Breitbart News Fact Check from July found Biden’s repeated...

Chris Stapleton said recent protests against systemic racism and police brutality have made him realize that the America he thought he was living in is a “myth.” The country singer spoke with “CBS This Morning” to discuss his recently completed album “Starting Over.” During the interview, he was asked about the controversial and widespread protests that have been happening throughout the nation following the May 25 death of George Floyd while in police custody. Stapleton told host Anthony Mason that the current moment has given him a “broad awakening” about what’s really going on in the country. "I think everybody...

Wearing a face mask to prevent the spread of the coronavirus has become a controversial topic in the U.S., with some people even resorting to violence over it. A report has discovered why mask requirements are such sticking point for some: They think these mandates infringe on their rights. The report, released by the Brookings Institution on Monday, surveyed nearly 5,900 Americans between early June and early July about their mask usage in public. The researchers discovered that 20 percent of those who participated in the survey were not wearing masks in public to stop the spread of the virus,...

A march is taking place on Saturday at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC, until 3 p.m. to show support for law enforcement officers across the country.

ESPN personality and radio host Will Cain looks to be headed back to Fox News, according to multiple media reports. Cain was an on-air political contributor at Fox before joining ESPN. A noted conservative, Cain was also previously a pundit at Glenn Beck’s The Blaze. His national ESPN Radio show, “The Will Cain Show” (3-6pm Eastern), made its debut in 2018. Cain has also been on TV as a panelist on the morning debate show “First Take.” While at ESPN, The Washington Post reports, Cain took positions on Nike’s endorsement deal with Colin Kaepernick (he thought it was a mistake)...

Award-winning journalist, syndicated columnist, and best-selling author Michelle Malkin has joined Newsmax TV. The outspoken media entrepreneur will be a prime-time Newsmax contributor and host a weekend show offering her commentary and analysis of the news. “Newsmax TV is America’s must-watch news network and I’m absolutely thrilled to be a part of it,’’ Malkin said. “Michelle is a true conservative, a respected media personality and a powerful voice for of millions Americans that the big media ignore,” Christopher Ruddy, CEO of Newsmax Media, Inc., said. Malkin will join Newsmax’s growing list of media heavyweights and commentators where she will deliver...

Bubba Wallace will drive a car supporting the Black Lives Matter movement three days after he wore a shirt supporting the movement before he raced at Atlanta. Wallace’s Richard Petty Motorsports car Wednesday night at Martinsville will be all black and feature a handshake on the hood and the words “Black Lives Matter” on the sides and “compassion, love, understanding” on both the front and back of the car.

Yesterday, in a videotaped message, Dr. Anthony Fauci, spoke as a “public health official,” to the Black Lives Matter and Antifa protesters, warning protesters they could be furthering the spread COVID-19. Fauci sat in a sterile room at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, as he appeared to be apologizing for having to ask protesters in massive groups to maintain a safe social distance, “It’s very difficult, if not impossible to maintain the kind of physical separation that is recommended,” Dr. Fauci said. In his message to protesters/rioters, Dr. Fauci explained, “So, in a perfect world, you wouldn’t...

Multiple members of the National Guard who responded to the DC riots have now tested positive for coronavirus. There were 1,300 D.C. National Guard members called in to contain the riots that destroyed large portions of the city. Politicians and pundits were quick to attack shutdown protesters for endangering people during a pandemic, while promoting, endorsing, and encouraging the race riots of George Floyd’s death. Speaking to McClatchy, a spokeswoman for the National Guard confirmed there are now multiple confirmed cases, but did not specify how many. “We can confirm that we have had COVID-19 positive tests with the DCNG,”...

resumptive Democrat nominee Joe Biden has made it clear that he is no longer on the side of law and order as national unrest continues to rage. Biden's excuse-making for violent rioters and his decision to be the centerpiece of next week's nationally-televised George Floyd spectacle in Houston is a message to police that like most Democrats, he no longer has their back. With the radical idea of defunding the nation's cops now gaining traction and Biden's campaign desperate to hold onto the black vote after his "you ain't really black" gaffe two weeks ago, lunchbucket Joe has horrified law...

The city of Washington, D.C., is echoing a call for justice by ceremonially naming a road and painting an unmissable message on a street that leads to the White House: Black lives matter. A section of 16th Street in front of the White House is now ceremonially named Black Lives Matter Plaza, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Friday. Earlier, the road was painted with huge yellow letters spelling out the name of the movement. "We want to call attention today to making sure our nation is more fair and more just and that black lives and that black humanity matter...

MSNBC announced on Friday that it has hired former FBI lawyer Lisa Page as an NBC News and MSNBC national security and legal analyst. On Friday night, President Trump blasted MSNBC's latest hiring decision. "You must be kidding??? This is a total disgrace!" Trump tweeted. Page made her debut as an MSNBC analyst during "Deadline: White House" alongside former Mueller probe prosecutor Andrew Weissmann, who appears to have been rehired by the network after they severed ties after it was announced he was hosting a Biden fundraiser, which was ultimately canceled. Both Page and Weissmann offered legal analysis on the...

More than three years after Bill O’Reilly was fired from Fox News amid sexual-harassment allegations, the No Spinster is returning to television. Upstart OTT network The First will run his show starting tonight. No Spin News, the show that has been running on O’Reilly website and on YouTube, now will air weeknights at 8 p.m. ET/5 PT on The First and repeat three hours later. That’s the same slot where The O’Reilly Factor aired on Fox News Channel. “The success of BillOReilly.com with millions of users will now accelerate with our partnership,” O’Reilly said in the announcement. “The First will...

Vice President Mike Pence is self-isolating after an aide tested positive for the coronavirus last week WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence was self-isolating Sunday after an aide tested positive for the coronavirus last week, joining three of the nation’s top scientists in taking protective steps after possible exposure. An administration official said Pence was voluntarily keeping his distance from other people in line with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He has repeatedly tested negative for COVID-19 since his exposure but was following the advice of medical officials. “Vice President Pence will continue to follow...

Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and member of the White House coronavirus task force, will be entering “modified quarantine” after contact with someone who has tested positive for the coronavirus. According to reports, Fauci will be staying at home and teleworking while wearing a mask for 14 days, but might also be going to his office at the National Institutes of Health “where he is the only one there.” A public health official told CNN that Fauci made “low risk” contact with a coronavirus case, as he was in the same room...